Nonprofit screen
Screen a listWabash College
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$110Mrevenue
FY2025 · +18% in 3 yrs1,031staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin9.6%
Months of reserve7.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.1%
Middle half of peersMedianWabash College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $100M spent
Programs$89M89%Management and general$8.9M9%Fundraising$2.0M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
39 of 40 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
33 of the 50 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 0% of revenue in FY2025. $6.5M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending105funders
$17Ma year, last 3 years
81%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lilly Endowment IncEvery year since FY2017$8.2M$1.9M$2.4M$4.3M$13M$942k$28MStephenson Family Foundation A/K/A Celebrate Life FoundationEvery year since FY2017$15k$15k$23k$15k$15k$2.0M$15kCharles J Lynn 2835168510 Xxxxx7008Every year since FY2017$226k$236k$244k$250k$253k$303k$281kJohn B Goodrich Charitable Trust Xxx-Xx-XxxxSince FY2019$325k$300k$275k$300k$330kFulk Family Foundation IncOn and off$100k$1.0MThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$800kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$436k$183k$240k$847k$278k$1.3M$1.3M65 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$168k$276k$389k$660k$430k$700k$862k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund